THEME EXPLORATION

human-dragon relationships

42 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Mil cretins
Mil cretins
2011 · Ventura Pons
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains
1996 · Sergei Bodrov
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
Josh Johnson: Symphony
Josh Johnson: Symphony
2026 · Jacob Menache
A Man and A Woman
A Man and A Woman
2026 · Guan Hu
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Ohan
Ohan
1984 · Kon Ichikawa
After Liverpool
After Liverpool
1974 · Michael Haneke
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
The Chorus
The Chorus
1982 · Abbas Kiarostami
Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime
2006 · Alfonso Cuarón & Gus Van Sant & Joel Coen & Wes Craven
The Man of the Future
The Man of the Future
2019 · Felipe Ríos Fuentes
Silent Days
Silent Days
2019 · Pavol Pekarčík
Choose Me
Choose Me
1984 · Alan Rudolph
Rambo: Last Blood
Rambo: Last Blood
2019 · Adrian Grünberg
Berlin, I Love You
Berlin, I Love You
2019 · Dennis Gansel
Especially on Sunday
Especially on Sunday
1991 · Giuseppe Tornatore
Getting to Know the Big Wide World
Getting to Know the Big Wide World
1978 · Kira Muratova
The Chops
The Chops
2003 · Bertrand Blier
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
A Fantastic Woman
A Fantastic Woman
2017 · Sebastián Lelio
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
Syndromes and a Century
Syndromes and a Century
2006 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
The Lunchbox
The Lunchbox
2013 · Ritesh Batra
The Man Without a Past
The Man Without a Past
2002 · Aki Kaurismäki
The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in the World
2021 · Joachim Trier
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
A Dangerous Method
A Dangerous Method
2011 · David Cronenberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films like 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle' explore profound emotional bonds between humans and magical dragon-like creatures, emphasizing compassion and understanding across difference.

 David Lowery United States

Lowery's 2016 'Pete's Dragon' centers entirely on the tender, transformative friendship between a boy and a dragon, exploring themes of trust, loss, and unconditional connection.

 Chris Sanders United States

Sanders directed 'How to Train Your Dragon' trilogy, which fundamentally reimagines human-dragon relationships from predatory conflict to mutual respect, friendship, and co-evolution.